Yup, use an iron remover. I get 3D's BDX by the gallon as it's cheaper. Spray a liberal amount on the paint but don't let it dry. I lightly agitate with a clay mitt after it's dwelled for a couple minutes than a very thorough rinse.
Surprised you're not getting it with a clay bar. I've owned a white car for 13 years now, and have not seen much that won't get removed with the clay bar (might just take a few passes or possibly a more aggressive clay car).
As others have noted, going in with an Iron X type spray first will generally help your paint, and ideally helps loosen some of this stuff up so you can remove it. I find the hatch/rear bumper areas to be the worse on GTI's for accumulating rail dust/fallout.
Not perfect, but so much better. This stuff is incredible, thanks for the input. I still have work to do, but I’m no longer embarrassed by the way it looks.
Wow! That's so heavily soiled for a 2017. I see you're in NY - in the city or close? You're getting some serious fallout. Hopefully sealing will help keep it from getting so into the paint here on out, but good to see the clay bar + Iron X provided better results for you.
I love white because you can see this stuff and get rid of it - if you have any other color, you never even know that it's there.
I buy gallons of 3D's BDX from Autoality. They have an annual membership of $50 for amazing pricing. It's a quick break-even for me.
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